Summary
An Apprentice Early Years Educator is needed at Nara Charlbury- Chipping Norton,OX7 3HH. We are looking for someone with a love of working with children, you will gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification. You will ensure high standards in all aspects of care and development in line with the EYFS for all children in the setting.
Wage
£14,918.80 to £24,126.96, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
The successful candidate will be paid the NMW for their age.
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
The nursery is open full time from 8:00am - 6:00pm. Our team usually work 38 hours over 4 days, or 40 hours over 5 days.
38 hours a week
Start date
Monday 12 May 2025
Duration
1 year 3 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Key responsibilities
Educator Assistants take full responsibility for:
* Promoting and exemplifying the purpose, mission, vision and values of Nara Nurseries at all times.
* Ensuring excellence in early childhood education and care, which is recognised through excellent Ofsted inspection outcomes.
* Upholding our privileged responsibility to help children experience the awe and wonder of the world in which they live, through high quality play and learning.
* Driving exceptionally high standards, being a professional and enthusiastic role model.
Main duties
Excellence in Early Education
* Contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery.
* Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety are promoted.
* Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your room in conjunction with other team members.
* Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life.
* Follow the nursery safeguarding procedures to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure.
* Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
* Ensure all accidents and incidents are recorded and reported in line with company procedures.
* Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child.
* Respect the confidentiality of all information received.
* Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person
* Ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
* Ensure the children’s dietary and allergy needs are met.
* Washing and changing children as required.
* Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
* Ensure unwell children are kept calm and safe and management is notified immediately.
* Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and to meet early learning needs.
* Ensure the inspirational Nära Enrichment activities, curriculum and pedagogy are delivered effectively and consistently.
Where you’ll work
Forest Road
Charlbury
Chipping Norton
OX7 3HH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
* Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
* Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
* Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
* Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
* Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
* Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
* Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
* Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
* Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
* Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
* Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
* Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
* Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
* Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
* Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
* Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
* Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
* Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
* Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
* Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
* Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
* Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
* Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
* Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
* Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
* Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
* Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
* Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
* Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
* Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
* Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
* Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
* Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
* Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
* Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
* Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
* Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Your training plan
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:
* Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
* Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
* End-Point Assessment (EPA)
* Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
* Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
* Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
* Training and training location to be confirmed
More training information
Inspirational team work:
* Attend all setting meetings, including regular supervision meetings and annual appraisals with the setting manager. Be active and committed in meeting the setting and personal targets and aspirations
* Engage in good team working, giving support to other team members throughout the nursery.
* Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
* Be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
* Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled.
Sustainable and Ethical Business Growth
* Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents, liaising with and supporting parents and other family members.
* Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history.
* Be aware of the high profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.
* Work in a way which reflects the Valuing Diversity and Promoting Inclusion and Equality Policy.
* Attend out-of-working-hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents’ evening, fundraising events etc.
Other responsibilities
* It is in the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances unpredictable and varied. All staff are therefore expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises that tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken.
* Work a shift pattern within the nursery opening hours with the flexibility to attend out of hours meetings and events as required.
* Assume responsibility for opening and closing the nursery as required.
* Attend training courses to further personal development.
* It is a requirement of all team members to ensure they read all nursery and/or company newsletters, any other information provided in writing, to ensure they are fully appraised of nursery and/or company news.
* Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the senior management team.
This post is subject to a six month probationary period, and 1 month notice period.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 9-5)
* Maths (grade 9-5)
Other in:
* Early Years Practitioner (grade Level 2)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience